Name: Vogelschießen Nindorf 2026
Start: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Dörpshuus Nindorf

Vogelschießen Nindorf

About Vogelschießen Nindorf

The Vogelschießen Nindorf is one of the traditional summer festivals of the municipality of Nindorf in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district (Schleswig-Holstein). On Saturday, June 20, 2026, the Vogelschießen team will organize a festive day with setup starting at 10:00 AM and shooting starting at 1:00 PM at the Dörpshuus. The event is part of the municipality's shooting week and belongs to the rural festival culture that has been cultivated in the region for generations.

Dates 20 Jun — 20 Jun 2026

Venue Nindorf (01051)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Vogelschießen Nindorf — edition 2026

The 2026 Vogelschießen Nindorf will take place on Saturday, June 20, at the Dörpshuus. Setup starts at 10 AM, shooting from 1 PM. It is part of the municipality's shooting week, which includes the Anschießen (May 10), welcoming of the monarchs (May 14), and the Schützenfest (May 16).

The 2026 edition adheres to the established format of the Vogelschießen. The Vogelschießen team begins at 10:00 AM with the setup of the shooting stands and catering tables at the Dörpshuus. At 1:00 PM, the shooting commences — members and guests can test their marksmanship.

The event is part of Nindorf's shooting week, which culminates in the Schützenfest on May 16 (shooting ball with Kapelle Popp). The Vogelschießen on June 20 concludes the club festival year of early summer.

Highlights Vogelschießen Nindorf 2026

Vogelschießen as a summer festival for the village community; setup from 10 AM by the Vogelschießen team; crowning of the new Vogelschießen king in the evening; part of the larger municipal shooting week.

Programme Vogelschießen Nindorf 2026

Saturday, June 20, 2026

10:00 AM — Setup at the Dörpshuus by the Vogelschießen team
1:00 PM — Start of the bird shooting
Afternoon — Coffee and cake, catering by the shooting club
Evening — Barbecue stand, crowning of the Vogelschießen king/queen
Wind-down at the Dörpshuus with music

Part of the municipality's shooting week

May 10, 2026 — Anschießen season start (1 PM–5 PM)
May 14, 2026 — Welcoming of the Kaiser and senior monarchs at the shooting range (from 1 PM)
May 16, 2026 — Schützenfest with parade (assembly at 10:45 AM); shooting from 2 PM; proclamation of the new royal family from 8 PM at the Dörpshuus, followed by the shooting ball with Kapelle Popp

Updates at nindorf.de/termine.

Prices Vogelschießen Nindorf 2026

Free admission. Shooting requires club tickets. Catering at fair club prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Vogelschießen Nindorf

Getting there

By car: Take the A7 motorway, exit Owschlag or Hohenwestedt, then take the country road towards Nindorf. Follow signs for Dörpshuus. Parking available at the village community center.

Admission

Admission to the Vogelschießen is free. Shooting requires a club contribution (tickets). Catering is available at fair club prices.

Note

Current dates for the shooting week and updates can be found at nindorf.de/termine.

Nindorf — a Geest municipality with festival culture

Nindorf is a small municipality in the Amt Hohner Harde in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district (state of Schleswig-Holstein), located between Hohn and Bredstedt. With fewer than 500 inhabitants, the community thrives on club life — the Nindorf shooting club is one of the oldest and most active proponents of village traditions.

Vogelschießen — Summer festival of the village community

The Vogelschießen is a North German traditional event where participants symbolically shoot at a wooden bird with air or small-caliber rifles. In Nindorf, the Vogelschießen is organized as a summer festival for the village community — a social event with catering, family entertainment, and the crowning of the new bird shooting king or queen.

Shooting week of the municipality

The 2026 Vogelschießen is embedded in the shooting week of the municipality of Nindorf — a festive week that celebrates shooting tradition with various club events. The season begins with the Anschießen on May 10, 2026, followed by the welcoming of the shooting monarchs at the shooting range on May 14. The highlight of the festive week is the Schützenfest on May 16, with a parade at 10:45 AM and a grand shooting ball at the Dörpshuus with Kapelle Popp. The Vogelschießen on June 20 concludes the club activities of early summer.

Program for June 20, 2026

The Vogelschießen is designed as a relaxed Saturday:

10:00 AM — Setup at the Dörpshuus by the club members
1:00 PM — Start of the bird shooting
Catering by the shooting club — coffee and cake in the afternoon, barbecue stand in the evening
Crowning of the new Vogelschießen king/queen
Wind-down at the Dörpshuus with music

Dörpshuus — the village center

The Dörpshuus is Nindorf's central event venue and the seat of the shooting club. The meeting place with a hall, outdoor area, and shooting range is the heart of the club's activities and is used for regular training as well as larger festive events.